The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has Inaugurated a 20-member transition committee, to ensure a smooth handover from his administration to the next in the State come November 11th, 2024.
The committee chaired by a former Commissioner For Finance in the State, Joseph Eboigbe, also have other members joining the inauguration ceremony online.
The inauguration of the 20-member transition committee is coming exactly four months to the end of the Godwin Obaseki-led administration on November 12, 2024.
Obaseki said in line with global best practices, the team has among other, the mandate to document achievements by his administration since its inception eight years ago.
The governor tasked the Joseph Eboigbe-led – team to retrieve and document all activities, policies and decisions of his administration in a digital format as an institutional memo with recommendations for the next administration.
“Today is the 11th of July and it will mark exactly four months to the day I will hand over government to the next elected governor of Edo State. As it’s global best practice am putting together a transition team that would have responsibility to document, the achievement of this administration 8 years ago.
“The team will look and retrieve all documents and all other related materials, relating to policy decisions that have been taken by this administration in every area of government and governance over the last 8 years. Put the same in a structured order in a data room, I believe also that most of these materials have almost been digitalised.
Chairman of the Committee, Joseph Eboigbe promised that the committee would discharge their duty with diligence to meet the timeline of their responsibility.
The twenty-member transition committee has 30th October as the deadline, to submit their report ahead of the end of the Godwin Obaseki-led administration on November 12, 2024.
Hand Over: Obaseki Inaugurates 20-Member Transition Committee
